Europe

Madrid Commercial Court ruling does not endorse the abandoned European Super League!

LALIGA has today received the ruling from the Commercial Court No. 17 of Madrid, which, in line with the ECJ (European Court of Justice) ruling in December, does not endorse the European Super League. The Madrid ruling insists that this procedure does not pass judgement on the abandoned Super League …

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UEFA statement after Madrid Commercial Court No.17 judgment in European Super League case!

UEFA takes note of today’s judgment from the Madrid Commercial Court. In particular, UEFA is pleased to note that the judge confirmed the validity of a pre-authorisation system being in place for third party competitions to be approved under UEFA’s authorisation rules and recognised the undoubted benefits of such rules …

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Spain name provisional UEFA Euro 2024 squad!

With the presence of three legends of Spanish football, José Ángel Iribar, Joan Capdevila and Fernando Torres, all of whom are European champions with Spain, the Luis Aragonés room at the Ciudad del Fútbol was the setting chosen to unveil Spain’s provisional squad for the European Championships. The national coach, …

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EURO 2024 GmbH officially certified as an equal salary employer!

Ensuring that policies and procedures related to compensation and Human Resources procedures are equal across the workforce, EURO 2024 GmbH has completed and passed the equal salary certification process. As a part of the actions planned in relation to the UEFA EURO 2024 ESG strategy, we are excited to announce …

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Alvaro Fernandez joins Benfica permanently from Manchester United!

Alvaro Fernandez has joined Portuguese giants Benfica on a permanent deal from Manchester United. The Eagles have exercised the option to purchase the player on a permanent basis after he spent the second half of the season on loan at Estadio da Luz. Fernandez made 16 appearances and scored once …

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Athens to host 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League final!

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and his Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) counterpart Panagiotis Baltakos look ahead to Wednesday’s final. Wednesday night will mark the third UEFA Europa Conference League final since the competition kicked off. UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and HFF counterpart Panagiotis Baltakos preview the occasion. Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA president …

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World Football Day: Celebrating the beautiful game!

The United Nations, following a resolution by its General Assembly, is celebrating the first ever World Football Day to galvanise the global football community around sustainable development, peace, diplomacy, human rights, healthy environmental practices, cooperation and inclusion. The year 2024 holds special significance as it marks the 100th anniversary of …

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Lay’s RePlay pitch opens in Bilbao ahead of UEFA Women’s Champions League final!

Lay’s Replay, with support from the UEFA Foundation for Children, inaugurated a brand new football pitch Thursday morning at the Errekalde Sports Centre in Bilbao with Manchester City defender Laia Aleixandri and former Spain international Fernando Llorente both in attendance. The inauguration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a meet and greet …

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AXA becomes official partner of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025!

UEFA has today announced that AXA has become an official global partner of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, taking place in Switzerland across eight host cities from 2 to 27 July 2025. Already a major supporter of women’s football in Switzerland as the title sponsor of the Swiss women’s national league …

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